Vatican Pavilion at the Venice Biennale continues its journey

The Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education illustrates the ongoing events and initiatives of the Holy See Pavilion at Venice’s Giudecca Women’s Prison including the publication of a catalogue and… Read More

Under threat of bombardment, Gazans continue to seek safe havens

Gazans continue to evacuate shelters in the south and north of the strip, many moving so fast that they have fled without any possessions. Read all Read More

Church in Canada continues to walk alongside Indigenous Peoples

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops say they “remain committed to walking in solidarity” with Indigenous Peoples as Canada marks two years since Pope Francis’ historic “penitential pilgrimage” of healing… Read More

Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc across parts of Western Pacific region

Half a million people evacuated, dozens of deaths confirmed, and a capsized tanker in Manilla threatening a major oil spill, are part of the havoc caused by Typhoon Gaemi in… Read More

New Zealand. 200,000 children and vulnerable adults abused in care

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care releases report showcasing systemic and pervasive abuse in religious and state care institutions between 1950 and 2019, and demands apologies and… Read More

Gabon: Diocesan Youth Day events inspire hope in the youth of Port-Gentil

“Joyful in hope” was the theme of the 3rd edition of the Diocesan Youth Day in the Diocese of Port-Gentil, Gabon. Read all Read More

Truly honouring the Body of Christ

The great Eucharistic Congress in the US; the words of St John Chrysostom; the defence of every life. Read all Read More

Missionaries of Africa promote consistent culture of abuse prevention

Fr. Lowrent Kamwaza tells Vatican News that the protection of minors and vulnerable persons against all forms of abuse is a key mission of the Church. Read all Read More

Joe Biden addresses United States first time since withdrawal

From the Oval Office, US President Joe Biden addresses the American people since his announcement to bow out of the presidential election in November. Read all Read More

Cardinal Tagle: Eucharistic Congress was a ‘blessed experience’

In this interview with Vatican Radio, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle reflects on his experience at the Tenth National Eucharistic Congress in the United States, and shares the message Pope Francis… Read More

Athletica Vaticana reminds Olympic athletes of their great responsibility

Ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France, Athletica Vaticana encourages the athletes in fraternal friendship and reiterates Pope Francis’ appeal for an Olympic… Read More

Pope appoints Concetta Brescia Morra member of the ASIF Council

Pope Francis has appointed Dr. Concetta Brescia Morra, economics expert, as a Council member of the Vatican’s Supervisory and Financial Information Authority’s (ASIF), replacing Dr. Antonella Sciarrone Alibrandi, who has… Read More

Sierra Leone: “Kush” is killing our children on the streets –Holy Rosary Sisters fighting to rescue them

The Holy Rosary Sisters in Sierra Leone express concern for the future of the country, given the devastating consequences of the synthetic drug known as Kush ruining the country’s youth.… Read More

African faith leaders join pleas for Jubilee debt forgiveness

Christian and Muslim African religious leaders address a joint statement to the G20, G7, United Nations, IMF and World Bank calling for debt relief for Africa in view of the… Read More

Some 400 children die of rising heat across Europe and Central Asia

A new report issued by the UN’s Children’s Fund, UNICEF, reveals that nearly 400 children were killed in 2021, alone, across Europe and Central Asia, as drastically-increasing temperatures threaten the… Read More

Maronite Bishop in Lebanon says people praying for peace, offering help

Maronite Bishop Munir Khairallah of the Diocese of Batroun, Lebanon, describes the situation there as tensions grow between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militiamen in the south, while the local church… Read More

Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith recognizes ‘Trinity Fount of Mercy’ messages

The Prefect for the Doctrine of the Faith sends a letter, approved by the pope, to the cardinal bishop of Como granting the ‘nulla osta’ regarding the spiritual experience at… Read More

Spirituality: a vital factor in Positive Mental Health

Spirituality and Full Consciousness: Paths to Well-Being” was one of the panels at the international conference on ‘Positive Mental Health’, organised by the Cabo Verde Ministry of Health. The meeting… Read More

At UN, Holy See expresses ‘deep concern’ over growth in nuclear rhetoric

Speaking a meeting at the UN’s Geneva headquarters, Archbishop Ettore Balestrero warns of the “existential threat” posed by nuclear weapons. Read all Read More

Ukraine: Cardinal Parolin visits bombed Children’s Hospital

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The voice of laymen at FABC General Conference

Among those participating in the FABC General Conference in Bangkok are laymen who have been invited as guests. They too come from all over Asia. Their presence makes the People… Read More

Pope to Pontifical Institute ‘JP II’: family is not ideology

Addressing the Pontifical Theological Institute “John Paul II” for Marriage and the Family Sciences, Pope Francis highlights the need for the Church as well as the State “to listen and… Read More

Church prays for end to drought, hunger and insecurity in Kenya.

Kenya’s Catholic Bishops over the weekend led prayers for an end to drought, hunger, and insecurity facing parts of the country. This was at the ordination of the new Bishop… Read More

Pope meets French President Emmanuel Macron

Pope Francis meets with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, for their third private audience in the Vatican, and discusses the desire to promote peace in a world overtaken by… Read More

Calls for renewed hope and conviction on UN Day

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, reiterates a call for renewed hope and conviction in what humanity can achieve through solidarity, as the United Nations marks the 77th anniversary since its foundation… Read More

The heroic sacrifice of the Discalced Carmelites of Compiègne

In November 1792, a small group of Discalced Carmelite nuns of Compiègne began reciting a prayer every day, offering themselves for the salvation of France. Their prayer was answered. Read… Read More

US records sharp uptick in migration inflows

The United States says record numbers of migrants have sought to cross the border in the year to September, as economic conditions in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba push would-be migrants… Read More

Humanitarian crisis spreads in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray state

Violence continues in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray state, where aid agencies say around a million people face famine. Read all Read More

G7 condemns Russia’s kidnapping of nuclear plant leadership

The Group of Seven (G7) of the world’s leading economies has condemned Russia’s alleged kidnapping of the leadership of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Their concern comes as Ukraine suffers… Read More

Pope calls for prayers for Ukraine, recalls World Mission Day

Speaking after the Angelus, Pope Francis recalls that today is World Mission Day, and he encourages us to support missionaries with prayer and concrete solidarity. He also invites us to… Read More

Pope prays for peace in Ethiopia, victims of flooding in Africa

At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis appeals to political leaders to find solutions for lasting peace in Tigray, and prays for victims of floods affecting various countries in Africa.… Read More

Pope Francis registers for the next World Youth Day in Lisbon

Assisted by young Portuguese university students presenting a tablet for him, Pope Francis at the Angleus on Sunday registers for the forthcoming World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugual, August 2023.… Read More

Pope at Angelus: Be humble so that God may raise you up

In his reflections on the Sunday Gospel, Pope Francis underscores the importance of seeing and acknowledging our own weaknesses and the need to develop a humility of heart so that… Read More

Russian authorities order civilians to flee Ukraine region

Russian occupation authorities in a key Ukrainian city have ordered civilians to leave immediately as Ukraine’s counter-offensive against the Russian invasion of the country intensifies. The order came as Ukrainian… Read More

UN demands end to violence in Haiti

The UN Security Council is calling for an immediate end to violence in Haiti and is inflicting punitive sanctions against a notorious street gang leader. Read all Read More

Benedict XVI: Vatican II was both meaningful and necessary

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI sends a letter to an international symposium on “The Ecclesiology of Joseph Ratzinger” held at the US Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, and upholds the importance… Read More

Caritas and Holy See at UNESCO to hold conference on women in leadership

Caritas Internationalis, in partnership with the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to UNESCO, will hold a conference from 27-28 October on “The Full Face of Humanity: Women in… Read More

Pope: Bear witness on peripheries like Fr. Puglisi and St. Francis

Pope Francis meets with 250 members of Italy’s “Frontier Community”, and underscores the importance of living the Gospel and focusing on the Risen Christ in their outreach to disadvantaged youth,… Read More

Pope urges religious sisters to put relationship with Christ first

Pope Francis encourages Bridgettine and Comboni religious sisters to put Jesus first, to turn to Him constantly in Eucharistic Adoration, and to learn from the beautiful personal prayer of Pope… Read More

Parolin: ‘An Agreement on aspects essential to daily life of Church in China’

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin grants an interview to discuss the two-year renewal of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China. Read all… Read More